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§47130 Airport Safety Data Collection
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part B— AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE › Chapter 471— AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter I— AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT › § 47130
Summary
Despite other laws, FAA Administrator may use contracts or grants from section 48103 to hire a private company to collect airport safety data, and the U.S. pays 100 percent.
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Title 49, §47130
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may award a contract, using sole source or limited source authority, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, or provide a grant from amounts made available under section 48103 to, a private company or entity for the collection of airport safety data. In the event that a grant is provided under this section, the United States Government’s share of the cost of the data collection shall be 100 percent.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2003—Pub. L. 108–176 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may contract, using sole source or limited source authority, for the collection of airport safety data.”
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Effective Date
of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 47130
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60